12.21 - Busy Friday

I ran around so much today that my meals were kinda whatever up until dinner. I should be busy more often.

FRIDAY, December 21st
Breakfast
+ three munchkins
+ two small cups of coffee with creamer and splenda
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ two munchkins
Dinner
+ house salad with oil and vinegar
+ steak and portobella fajitas (with yummy cilantro garlic sauce)
+ a tortilla with sour cream, cheese, salsa
+ a bite of tilapia
+ a bite of chicken

FATTIE RATING: 3

12.20 - Food Documents Life

I realize that I like documenting my food intake, not only because it gives me a better idea of how unhealthy I am, but because it helps me remember certain moments. When I read back on what I've eaten, I'm brought back to that moment in time-- and I remember who I was with and what that day was like. A bit cheesy (I know), but I like that. :)

THURSDAY, December 20th
Breakfast
+ lox, tomato, and cream cheese on pumpernickel bagel
+ medium coffee with skim milk and splenda
Mid-morning Snack
+ few sugar-coated walnuts
Lunch
+ 8 chicken fries (with buffalo sauce-- yummy sauce)
+ one onion ring with "zesty" sauce
+ few sips of diet Coke
Dinner
+ a piece of sourdough bread with butter
+ spoonful of New England clam chowder (oh my!)
+ Atlantic salmon stuffed with blue crab, scallops, and shrimp (oh my gosh, so good)

+ mashed potatoes
+ a few pieces of asparagus
+ a glass of Arnold Palmer (very good)
+ a small ramekin of creme brulee (although I didn't finish the entire thing)

FATTIE RATING: 4

12.19 - I Like Leftovers

I had several leftovers today-- but that's okay because I happen to like leftovers. I especially like doing unique things with leftovers, such as the soup I made on Monday (yum) or my infamous fried chicken omelet (mmm).

WEDNESDAY, December 19th
Breakfast
+ 5 three-day old sausage links
+ a little bit of three-day old scrambled eggs
+ bowl of oatmeal with cranberries and splenda
+ glass of water with Emergen-C
Mid-morning Snack
+ a few kernels of cheddar cheese popcorn (mmm)
Lunch
+ yummy salad with Mexican cheese sprinkled on top
+ spicy chicken quesadilla
+ glass of mango-lime limeade
Dinner
+ bowl of brown rice
+ jumbo egg, over-medium on top
+ few pieces of leftover sauteed chicken

FATTIE RATING: 3.75

12.18 - Let it Burn

I tried to be healthy for breakfast this morning. I did pretty well-- but then I just ended up being really hungry the rest of the day. :\ Luckily I didn't eat anything too bad. And to top it off, I walked an excessive amount today, so I'm thinking I probably burned most of the calories I took in. I'm so awesome! ;)

TUESDAY, December 18th
Breakfast
+ packet of cinnamon roll oatmeal
+ yellow-green banana
Mid-morning Snack
+ handful of caramel popcorn
+ handful and a half of cheese popcorn
Lunch
+ bowl of Thai chicken noodle soup with a few scoops of hot sauce
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ rice krispies treat
+ small cup of hot chocolate
Dinner
+ three spicy Popeye's chicken strips (yum)
+ small bowl of mashed potatoes and gravy
+ 1-2 french fries
+ several sips of lemonade

FATTIE RATING: 3.75

12.17 - Brrrr Monday

It was bitterly cold today. I'm surprised I didn't stuff my face more.

MONDAY, December 17th
Breakfast
+ supreme omelet w/bacon croissant (good stuff-- ha)
+ medium coffee with skim milk and Splenda
+ 1/4 of a pumpkin donut
Lunch
+ a few pieces of baked flatbread pieces with honey butter (tasted like ice cream)
+ turkey burger, no bun (with portobello mushroom, tomato, lettuce, ketchup, and spicy mustard)
+ small plate of macaroni and cheese (not overly fatty, but still yummy)
Dinner
+ noodle soup with chicken, broccoli, and eggs (I threw together a bunch of leftovers to make this and it was quite yummy)

FATTIE RATING: 3.75

12.15 & 16 - Winning the Snowstorm Battle

So this weekend was quite busy-- despite the conditions left by Saturday night's snowstorm. I went on a mini road trip on Saturday, ate some yummy things, and luckily made it home alive. And Sunday was full of numerous festivities all over the city and a variety of food. All in all, it was a good two days and the snowstorm did little to ruin it. I just wish the weekend had been longer. :\ Can't wait for Friday already.

SATURDAY, December 15th
Breakfast
+ fried rice with eggs mixed in
+ one pork sausage pattie
+ cup of coffee with creamer
Mid-morning Snack
+ grande non-fat white chocolate mocha
+ sip of green tea latte (tastes like green tea ice cream)
Lunch
+ several battered and fried white cheddar cheese curds with BBQ sauce (yum-- and served in a beer bottle bowl)

+ crab melt on dark marble rye (good at first, but a little too much artificial crab meat taste)
+ cup of hot apple cider
Late-afternoon to Late-evening Snacks
+ two handfuls of cheese popcorn
+ one handful of caramel popcorn
+ medium hazelnut latte
+ a handful and a half of Ritz cheese sandwiches (mmm-- I love the processed fake cheese flavor)
+ handful of cheddar cheese curds (eh, they weren't flavorful or squeaky enough)
Late-night Dinner
+ medium plate of rice
+ baked salmon with cilantro and hot sauce (dee-lish!)

FATTIE RATING: 4.5
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SUNDAY, December 16th
Breakfast
+ scoop of brown rice
+ egg and onion omelet (onions were removed, of course)
+ four sausage links
Lunch
+ 7 Wendy's nuggets (some with their sweet-and-sour sauce, which is the only one I actually like)
+ 1/2 a Wendy's fry (bleh)
+ 1/4 blueberry muffin
+ a few sips of Sprite
Dinner
+ two pieces of roast beef with au jus (yum)
+ a few spoonfuls of seasoned rice (sooooo good)
+ four cream puffs with crystalized sugar (they were pulled off a tower from creampuffs)
Post-dinner Snack
+ three buffalo chicken wings
+ 2 cubes of jack cheese
+ 2 Swedish meatballs (too salty)
+ three gingerbread cookies (to symbolize those present-- me and my two cousins-- ha)

+ three small cups of hot apple cider

FATTIE RATING: 4.5

12.14 - Leftovers and Then Some

FRIDAY, December 14th
Breakfast
+ several cubes of Amish butter cheese
+ several sesame tortilla chips
+ medium vanilla spice coffee with skim milk and Splenda
Pre-lunch Apppetizer
+ three buffalo chicken wings
+ a small bowl of Mrs. Q's fried rice
Lunch
+ 6 medium hot buffalo chicken wings (not the ones from above)
+ several tater tots (shaped as Ws, by the way), some dipped in buffalo wing sauce
+ mini chocolate chip cookie cup with an M&M on top (mmm)
Dinner
+ 1/2 slice of veggie pizza (yum)
+ 1/4 of a personal-sized pepperoni deep dish
+ bottle of Vitamin Water "Formula 50"

FATTIE RATING: 4.5

12.13 - Communal Food Coma

We had a holiday potluck lunch at work today, and it turned out a lot better than most of us expected. Sooo many people brought in their best or favorite dishes—so it was quite a spread. And there were so many different cultures represented that it was like a mini food heaven. Oh, man. After everyone had their fill, the office was unusually quiet . . . except for someone’s Christmas music blasting from the computer. I’m pretty sure, though, that no one got anything done the last four hours of the day. Communal food coma, for sure. :}

THURSDAY, December 13th
Breakfast
+ 2 of Mom’s eggrolls
+ 1/2 can of Sprite
Lunch
+ an obscene amount of food (asian-inspired meatballs, fried chicken wings, buffalo chicken wings, artichoke chicken salad, deviled eggs, Mom's eggrolls, Mrs. Q’s fried rice, sausage and peppers, mushroom lasagna, turkey/chicken chili, collard greens)

+ only a bit of dessert (sweet potato pie, noodle koogle, ricotta cheese cake)
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ cup of coffee with non-dairy creamer and Splenda
+ several cubes of Amish butter cheese (good stuff)
+ several sesame seed tortilla chips (hearty and yum)
Dinner
+ some leftover fried rice (so yum)
+ a few pieces of sautéed chicken

FATTIE RATING: 4.75

12.12 - "Why must you make everything into chicken nuggets?!"

Did I ever mention how I like to save the best of what I'm eating for the very end of the meal? That usually encompasses a little taste of everything-- and I pretty much do that with whatever I eat, including sandwiches. So how do you get a little taste of everything in a sandwich? You eat around the outside so that you're left with the complete, delicious inside! Genius, right? :} Too bad some people aren't as appreciative. *mean, squinty eyes* The coworker I went to lunch with today took one look at my plate and said, "Why must you make everything into chicken nuggets?! This really is one of your more annoying habits!" Ha. Just wait until he sees me make rice balls with my hands . . . ;)

WEDNESDAY, December 12th
Breakfast
+ scoop of scrambled eggs with seasoned salt
+ bottle of Vitamin Water “XXX”
+ 2 buttery pecan cookies
Lunch
+ 1/2 turkey burger melt (mmm)
+ 1/2 reuben (mmm)
+ handful of fries with salt and hot sauce (yum)

Mid-afternoon Snack
+ a powdered sugar-covered gingersnap
+ 1/4 restaurant-bought chocolate chip cookie
Dinner
+ 10 chicken nuggets, some with hot sauce (ha-- the lunch convo gave me a craving)
+ 4 buffalo chicken wings
+ 2 toasted blueberry waffles (yeah, I know—but when I like something, I like it often—ha)
+ 1/2 toasted blueberry bagel (what!? they have antioxidants and they’re yummy!)

FATTIE RATING: 4.5

12.11 - Downfall Caused by Coworkers

One of my sweet lady coworkers watched me yesterday as I took a biscotti from the cookie basket. She then said, "You know, everyone who works here gains weight." Geeeee, thanks for the information. It really doesn't help that she's the one that forces me to share steak bagels and chorizo burritos with her in the morning. Argh. My coworkers will surely be the expansion of me . . .

TUESDAY, December 11th
Breakfast
+ grande non-fat gingerbread latte
+ two small chocolate macadamia nut biscottis (the ones my coworker baked)
+ 1/4 of a steak, egg, and cheese bagel from McDonald's (another coworker made me take it)
Lunch
+ plate of chicken pad se iew (yum)
+ few forkfuls of Alaskan king crab fried rice (oh man...)
Mid-afternoon snack
+ 1/4 of a cinnamon roll (from an office meeting)
Late-night snack
+ 5 buffalo chicken wings
+ 2 blueberry waffles, toasted

FATTIE RATING: 3.75

12.10 - Cheese and Cookie Overload

I stuffed myself with cheese and cookies today. I'm not sure if that was such a good idea. *belly gurgles* :\

MONDAY, December 10th
Breakfast
+ blueberry bagel, cream cheese on side
+ medium blueberry coffee with skim milk and Splenda
Mid-morning Snack
+ several freshly baked cookies (a coworker brought them in—biscotti, fudge, pecan butter cookies, rum balls, etc.)
Lunch
+ cup of wild mushroom chicken brie (oh man, talk about rich)

+ piece of bread
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ one or two more cookies
Dinner
+ scoop and a half of brown rice
+ scoop of sautéed broccoli and spinach
+ two scoops of chicken adobo with Amish-made baby swiss cheese melted on top (yeah...don’t ask)
+ slice of pumpkin pie

FATTIE RATING: 4.25

12.08 & 09 - Weekend of Mishmash

I have no idea what I ate this weekend. All I know is that there were many kinds of food and I pretty much consumed whatever was available. It was crazy-style cold and icy this weekend, so I like to think my excessive consumption was a survival instinct. Those with bigger bellies have a lower center of gravity-- hence, more stability and less likelihood of a fall. *smirk* Riiiiiiight. Anyway, here goes (to the best of my memory):

SATURDAY, December 8th
Breakfast
+ two blueberry waffles, toasted
+ four chicken nuggets (from last night, but still good)
+ four buffalo chicken wings (same as above-- ha)
Lunch
+ four of mom's eggrolls (frozen ones from a few months ago that were fried today)
+ six of mom's eggrolls (fresh ones that were made and fried today-- mmm)
+ can of ginger ale
+ slice of pumpkin pie
Dinner
+ two full plates of a whole mess of Filipino and Mexican food (it would take too much effort to go into detail, but it was damn good)
+ a small plate of Filipino desserts
+ cup of diet Pepsi
+ cup of Sprite
+ forkful of Elmo birthday cake

FATTIE RATING: 4.25
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SUNDAY, December 9th
Breakfast
+ four small pieces of bacon
+ five pieces of turon (plantain eggrolls-- yumm)
+ 1/4 a cup of coffee with creamer
Lunch
+ three sticks of pork shishkabob (Filipino style)
+ small plate of brown rice with a yellow-green banana mashed into it (this was my grandma's thing)
+ one more piece of turon
+ can of Coke Zero
Dinner
+ two more eggrolls
+ a marinated chicken drumstick (yum)
+ a taquito
+ a chocolate crepe (soo good)
+ cup of hot cocoa with peppermint schnapps and two big marshmallows (mmm)
+ glass of Bailey's on ice
+ 1/2 lemon bar
Late-evening Snack
+ glass of sauvignon blanc
+ combo of salt-n-vinegar chips, cheddar Pringles, and butter popcorn

FATTIE RATING: 4.5

12.07 - Yummy Friday

FRIDAY, December 7th
Breakfast
+ lox, tomato, and cream cheese on a pumpernickel bagel (yum)
+ medium coffee with cream and two sugars
Mid-morning Snack
+ two mini triple chocolate cookies
Lunch
+ "Vito" Italian sub, with hot peppers and no onions (yumm)
+ bag of BBQ-flavored Jimmy chips (yum)
+ few pieces of Hershey's milk chocolate with almonds bar
Dinner
+ 1/2 steak torta (mostly just the inside)
+ 6 buffalo chicken wings (yum)
+ 1/2 breaded chicken nugget
+ 2 toasted blueberry waffles (yumm)
+ slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream (yummm)
+ 2/3 bottle of Vitamin Water "XXX"

FATTIE RATING: 4

12.06 - Parrrtay Thursday

Today was my work holiday party, and it was surprisingly enjoyable. We pretty much goofed around and ate all day. Then a bunch of us went out for drinks after the festivities were over, and that was like another party in itself. I like the people I work with. They make me want to embrace my worst qualities-- dorkiness, fattiness, and all-upness. ;)

THURSDAY, December 6th
Breakfast
+ 1/4 an eggy spinach cheese quiche concoction (eh)
+ slice of ham
+ half of a roasted tomato
+ scoop of roasted potatoes
+ cup of coffee with cream and Splenda

Mid-morning Snack
+ two cubes of cheese (one butter cheese and one swiss-- yumm!!)
+ a piece of granola
+ small glass of diet Pepsi
Lunch
+ roasted chicken stuffed with apples and mashed potatoes covered in some glaze
+ small bunch of asparagus
+ roasted red pepper
+ bed of white cheddar macaroni and cheese

+ three mini fruit tarts (yummy)
+ one mini tiramisu
+ cup of coffee with cream and Splenda
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ glass of Maudite (strong)
+ glass of Harp lager (has a hint of vanilla)
+ several pieces of jumbo salted pretzels dipped in spicy mustard sauce
Dinner
+ small piece of baked salmon
+ sweet Filipino bread roll

FATTIE RATING: 4.25

12.05 - Snack Attack

I snacked a lot today. I couldn't help it. :\

WEDNESDAY, November 5th
Breakfast
+ blueberry bagel with cream cheese
+ medium blueberry coffee with skim milk and Splenda
Mid-morning Snack
+ small cup of caramel and white cheddar popcorn
Lunch
+ beef stew (yum)
+ piece of sourdough bread with butter
+ handful of plain M&Ms
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ sugar cookie
+ hot apple cider
Pre-dinner Snack
+ white cheddar rice cake
+ little piece of a gingerbread cookie
+ one mini triple chocolate cookie
+ 1/8 square of Hershey's milk chocolate with almonds bar
Dinner
+ two eggs, sunnyside
+ five canned Vienna sausage links, microwaved (mmm-- brings back memories)
+ few pieces of turkey with gravy
+ various Filipino candies (including special polvoron-- yum)

FATTIE RATING: 3.75

12.04 - Snow Tuesday

Today was quite the snow day. I luckily made it home alive. I also managed to keep my fat friend alive on her day of birth. All is right with the world. ;)

TUESDAY, December 4th
Breakfast
+ two mini Mrs. Field's triple chocolate cookies
+ grande non-fat chai latte
Mid-morning Snack
+ handful of baked corn puffs (yum)
Lunch
+ margherita chicken flatbread sandwich (smelled like dog biscuits-- blech, couldn't finish it)
Dinner
+ 6-7 pieces of General Tso's chicken (I think)
+ two scoops of white rice
+ scoop of beef and broccoli
+ square of cassava cake

FATTIE RATING: 3.5

12.03 - Best Monday Ever

I woke up a little later than normal, lounged around for a bit, and met up with my fat friend (term of endearment, people). We indulged in a nice fattie breakfast, headed over to the spa, and had massages for a little over an hour (with heavenly hot stones!). We then ran a few errands, took a brisk walk through downtown, had some yummy pasta, met up with some other buddies, and proceeded to cuddle up on the couch with big blankets, Take Home Chef, and a movie. After an afternoon of well-spent bumming, I finally went home to my jammies and Monday night TV shows (which were slightly disappointing, but oh well). *content sigh* Every Monday should be like this.

MONDAY, December 3rd
Breakfast
+ sausage, egg, and cheese McGriddle
+ 1/2 hashbrown
+ cup of coffee with two creams and three sugars
Lunch
+ Pasta Niko (shells, white wine cream sauce, artichokes, sausage, pancetta...oh my...)
+ several forkfuls of Pasta Vesuvio
+ glass of diet Coke
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ a piece of Toblerone
+ one pineapple square
+ one chocolate wafer roll
+ a few sips of canned iced tea
Dinner
+ bowl of ramen with an egg thrown in
+ 2 and 1/2 sugar cones (just the cones-- mmm)

FATTIE RATING: 4

12.01 & 02 - Wintry Weekend

Not much to report about the weekend. It was busy and quite cold. My bed and two comforters were calling to me the entire weekend-- but, alas, I spent very little time with them. Sad. :\ Maybe next weekend.

SATURDAY, December 1st
Breakfast
+ Mexican omelette (with chorizo-- yum)
+ cup of coffee with a spoonful of sugar
Mid-day Snack
+ grande non-fat chai latte
Dinner
+ bowl of wonton soup (yum)
+ 1/2 vegetable eggroll
+ coconut wasabi chicken
+ random spoonfuls of other chinese dishes
+ small glass of riesling
+ small glass of other white wine
+ 2 and 1/2 fortune cookies
Late-night Snack
+ 2 and 1/2 more fortune cookies (what?! they're so yummy!)
+ a couple shots of JD (blech)
+ slice of pepperoni pizza
+ slice of supreme pizza
+ several sips of soda

FATTIE RATING: 4.25
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SUNDAY, December 2nd
Breakfast
+ two pieces of cold turon (plantains in eggroll wrapper-- so good)
+ cup of coffee with creamer
Lunch
+ small plate of brown rice with chicken adobo (popular Filipino dish)
+ another piece of cold turon
+ cup of hot chai tea with milk and Splenda
Mid-evening Snack
+ 4-6 Jolly Ranchers
Late-night Snack
+ another small plate of brown rice with chicken adobo
+ cup of hot chai tea

FATTIE RATING: 3.25

11.30 - Big Belly

A sweet lady coworker came over to me late in the afternoon and held out a Snickers bar. I quickly shook my head. She jokingly said, "Don't be rude to your elders! Take it." I moved the scarf off of my belly and showed her what had been hidden beneath it. "Stop doing that," she whispered fiercely, eyes glued to my stomach. I shook my head sadly, told her I couldn't. Then, in a serious tone, she asked me if I had gained "that big belly" from working here. I told her no—it had happened at lunch. She walked away laughing buuut I think the laughter may have been a cover-up. I don't think she'll be offering me anymore Snickers bars anytime soon . . .

FRIDAY, November 30th

Breakfast
+ bowl of Autumn Harvest shredded whole wheat cereal with skim milk
+ tall grande vanilla non-fat latte
Lunch
+ whole mess of Indian food (it was a buffet...I had several helpings...)

+ very small scoop of flan
+ two small mango-flavored ice cream cubes (yum)
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ small piece of a gingerbread cookie
+ small cup of DQ vanilla ice cream with oreo topping
Dinner
+ small bowl of leftover ramen noodle soup

FATTIE RATING: 3.5

11.29 - "Do you wanna die at 40?!"

Apparently, my buddy here at work who is just as mentally fat as I am thinks a burrito for breakfast and a donut shortly after isn't sensible eating for someone who wants to live past the age of forty. So I very maturely listened to his advice and then . . . went right ahead and had a bowl of stew made with 75% cheese for lunch. *sheepish look* Blah. I guess I either have to start eating better or I have to get married, have children, and fulfill all my lifelong dreams in the next 14 years. Damn. This is going to be hard.

THURSDAY, November 29th
Breakfast
+ McSkillet Burrito (I just wanted to try it! It was decent.)
+ cup of cranberry zing tea
Mid-morning Snack
+ glazed donut (mmmm)
+ small cup of black coffee (to offset the sweetness)
Lunch
+ cup of wild mushroom chicken brie stew (oh man, soo good)
+ small piece of bread with butter
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ two slices of Usinger salami sausage (yum yum)
+ two small pieces of habanero jack cheese (ooohwee-- hot but good)
+ small piece of gouda
+ three crackers
Dinner
+ three eggs (over-medium) mixed into a small bowl of brown rice (yum)
+ 3 oz. hot apple cider

FATTIE RATING: 3.75

11.28 - Eh Wednesday

WEDNESDAY, November 28th
Breakfast
+ blueberry bagel (broken up and dipped into plain cream cheese)
+ grande non-fat caramel macchiato
Lunch
+ 1/2 cup of loaded potato soup (so rich I couldn't finish it-- weird, huh?)
+ 1/2 grilled ham and swiss panini
Dinner
+ small plate of leftover turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy

FATTIE RATING: 3.25

11.27 - No Ordinary Tuesday

I had a banana for breakfast. I had a Potbelly's Italian sub smothered with oily hot peppers for lunch. I had delicious sushi off the deck of a boat for dinner.

On the non-food front, my baby brother left for LA. And I had a nice reunion with three very good friends from a past life.

Quite a Tuesday. :\

TUESDAY, November 27th
Breakfast
+ bowl of cinnamon roll oatmeal
+ yellow banana
+ cup of red rooibus tea
Mid-morning Snack
+ 6 butter crackers
Lunch
+ Italian sub from Potbelly's with very oily hot peppers (yum)
+ small red apple
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ 1/4 rice krispies treat
Pre-dinner Snack
+ scoop of garlic fried rice
+ forkful of baked salmon
Dinner
+ glass of green tea
+ salad with asian-style vinaigrette
+ miso soup (mm)
+ 1/4 of a boat (literally) of sushi (soooo good)


FATTIE RATING: 3.75

11.26 - Deconstruction

I'm not sure what it is, but I love to eat my food deconstructed. People look at me crazy and have often told me how weird that is or how awkward it is to eat out with me, but . . . I find that food often tastes better that way. I don't do it all the time, but I definitely like to. Maybe it's because I like simple flavor but also a variety of tastes. When food is all jumbled together, you sometimes can't tell what's what. But when it's deconstructed or compartmentalized, it's quite a different experience. This is why I like to eat sandwiches open-faced (like with the lox) and why I like to make sure there's enough potato pieces to go with beef pieces (like with the stew) and why I generally don't like sauce with my chicken nuggets and why I like Breyer's vanilla bean ice cream just by itself (and I don't care if people think that says anything about me) and also why I eat a cheeseburger in parts (lettuce first, tomato next, then cheese/patty/bottom piece of bun last). Ha. Yeah, yeah. I'm special.

MONDAY, November 26th
Breakfast
+ lox, tomato, and cream cheese on pumpernickel
+ medium coffee with cream and two sugars
Lunch
+ turkey, bacon, swiss wrap
+ 1/4 brownie
Mid-day Snack
+ 1/2 vanilla cupcake, with most of the frosting scraped off
Dinner
+ 1 and 1/2 cheese quesadilla (it was a wheat tortilla!)
+ scoop of beef and vegetable stew
+ scoop and a half of brown/white/sticky rice concoction
+ scoop of spaghetti sauce over the rice with chihuahua cheese sprinkled on top (it was quite delicious)
+ cup of green tea with lemon and honey
+ very small piece of Affy Tapple
Late-night Snack
+ slice of turkey
+ scoop of mashed potatoes with gravy
+ scoop of fresh herb stuffing
+ scoop of mashed sweet potatoes
+ little scoop of cranberry relish

FATTIE RATING: 3.75

11.24 & 25 - Busy Busy Weekend

The last two days—and the entire four-day weekend, in general—has been jam-packed with parties and activities. Regardless of my lack of sleep, though, it's been fun. This can be deduced from the consumed evidence below. Mess of Korean food + champagne = beautiful wedding. Double dog + fries = sustenance after night out. Turkey + fixings = withdrawal due to end of holiday weekend. Second helping of turkey + fixings = withdrawal turned into contentment. ;) Oh, Monday. Please don't come yet.

SATURDAY, November 24th
Breakfast
+ 3 eggs, over-medium
+ 3 pieces of sweet filipino bread
Lunch
+ whole mess of Korean food
+ few small glasses of champagne
Mid-evening Snack
+ two handfuls of lime-flavored Tostitos
+ one Mike's hard lemonade
Late Dinner
+ 1 and 1/3 slices of Lou Malnati's sausage pizza (mmmmm...)
After-Dinner Drink
+ lemon drop shot
Late-night Snack
+ 4-5 fries
+ double dog with mustard
+ bite of a porkchop sandwich with cheese (yum)
+ 1/6 of a cheeseburger (just eh)
+ bite of a Maxwell Street polish

FATTIE RATING: 4.25
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SUNDAY, November 25th
Lunch
+ several slices of turkey (roasted just that morning, and it was soooo good)
+ scoop of mac and cheese
+ scoop of fresh herb stuffing
+ scoop of mashed potatoes with gravy
+ scoop of mashed sweet potatoes
+ small scoop of cranberry relish
+ several spoonfuls of Mom's pancit (filipino noodles)
Lunch II
+ several slices of turkey (still good)
+ scoop of mac and cheese
+ scoop of fresh herb stuffing
+ scoop of mashed potatoes with gravy
+ scoop of mashed sweet potatoes
+ small scoop of cranberry relish
+ one freshly baked coconut macaroon (yummy!)
Dinner
+ handful of McDonald's fries
+ one McD's apple pie
+ several sips of lemonade

FATTIE RATING: 4

11.23 - Black Friday, Bland Friday

I didn't do the whole Black Friday thing today, although I did have to do some shopping in preparation for my cousin's 18th birthday party/cotillion tonight. Luckily, due to the busyness of running errands all day, I didn't eat too much. Eating normally is my version of fattie detox. Ha.

FRIDAY, November 23rd
Breakfast
+ leftover baked mac-and-cheese
+ slice of homemade apple pie
Dinner
+ piece of pretzel bread with butter
+ cup of cream of brocolli (the most sinful soup I've ever tasted)
+ house salad (no dressing-- mainly to cleanse my palate!)
+ sliced beef with gravy
+ steamed vegetables
+ mashed potatoes
Dessert
+ slice of neopolitan ice cream cake
+ rice krispies treat
+ cup of coffee with cream and Splenda
Late-night Snack
+ five White Castle burgers (two without the top piece of bread, three without both pieces of bread)

NOTE: I think White Castle burgers are disgusting and not made of real meat, but I was drawn in by the cheese-to-patty ratio. *sigh* Yes, I am a sad and pitiful individual.

FATTIE RATING: 4

11.22 - The Extremes of Gluttony

I ate so much today, I don't think I can even accurately remember all of it. Sadly, I didn't actually eat due to hunger. I mainly ate because of the warm feelings associated with the holiday, because of my desire to taste everything, and because it helped fill my void. Ha. What void, you ask? Well, Thanksgiving was a lot more low-key than most of us had expected it to be, and there was food for at least five times the number of people at our family gathering. I think a part of me felt that stuffing my face would make up for the lack of people-- but, in actuality, I really really just regretted it at the end of the night. And not only was I still left with the void-- but I was left with a pretty uncomfortable tummy ache as well. Ha. Still, there was a lot to be thankful for. *tired smile*

THURSDAY, November 22nd
Breakfast
+ piece of bread with butter
+ coffee with french vanilla cream
Lunch
+ plate of pan-fried skirt steak with brown rice
+ piece of homemade apple pie (yum yum)
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ one or two pieces of Mom's eggrolls (mmm)
Dinner
+ slice of turkey with gravy
+ slice of honey-baked ham
+ spicy pork tamale (ha, our Thanksgiving cuisine is all-encompassing)
+ scoop of broccoli salad
+ scoop of baked mac-n-cheese with bacon topping (sadly, it was disappointing)
+ scoop of mashed potatoes with gravy
+ piece of broiled beef with piece of roasted potato
+ cranberry relish
+ cranberry jelly with almonds, cranberries, apples, etc.
+ stir-fried vegetable medley

Dessert
+ slice of apple pie
+ slice of homemade pumpkin pie (mmm, it came out good)
+ two dollops of whipped cream

Dessert II
+ 1 and 1/2 slices cassava cake
+ cup of coffee with creme brulee creamer
Dinner II
+ spicy pork tamale
+ corn bake thingamajigger
+ little scoop of broccoli salad
+ slice of ham
+ slice of turkey with gravy
+ cranberry jelly
+ one of Mom's eggrolls
+ little scoop of mac-n-cheese
+ cup of coffee with creme brulee creamer

Midnight Snack
+ 2 Pepto Bismol tablets (argghh...)

FATTIE RATING: 5!!!

11.21 - Bring on the Leftovers

It's not even Black Friday yet, and I've already started on the leftovers. Remember that corned beef/pastrami sandwich I had yesterday? Today, I had that for breakfast AND lunch. *groan* And, in addition to that, my coworker was going to throw away a perfectly good half of his sandwich and I couldn't watch that happen so I was forced to eat that as well. I wouldn't be surprised if I went to sleep Thursday night and didn't wake up. I am just asking for a heart attack. I can't wait for tomorrow. Yay!

WEDNESDAY, November 21st
Breakfast
+ 1 and 1/2 scoops scrambled eggs mixed with 1/3 of the corned beef/pastrami filling from yesterday (yum)
+ medium lite turtle latte
Lunch
+ half of yesterday's corned beef/pastrami sandwich with 1/3 less filling (not so yum anymore)
+ half a curry ham and chicken club on poppy seed bread (would have been yummier had I not eaten already)
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ apple martini (way too strong-- ugh)
Dinner
+ salad with balsamic vinaigrette
+ 1 and 1/2 pieces of warm bread with butter
+ half rack of ribs (yum)
+ two crab legs drenched in melted butter
+ 1/2 small plate of potatoes au gratin

FATTIE RATING: 4.25

11.20 - Tubby Tuesday

Ugh. I ate a lot today. I started Thanksgiving early. *labored sigh*

TUESDAY, November 20th

Breakfast

+ lox, tomato, and cream cheese on a toasted pumpernickel bagel
+ cup of hazelnut coffee with cream and three sugars

Lunch

+ 1/2 Mad Moscow (corned beef, pastrami, mustard, and swiss on rye-- so disgustingly huge that it was a struggle to finish even half)

+ canned orange-y drink

Dinner

+ plate of arugula with asian-style vinaigrette

+ small bowl of rice

+ three spicy tuna maki rolls

+ 1/2 mongolian beef entree

+ 1/2 yellowtail in ginger/scallion sauce entree

+ 1/2 mango mochi ball and two blueberries

+ small pot of blueberry-flavored green tea

FATTIE RATING: 4.5

11.19 - Short-week Monday

This Monday was especially relaxing. I didn't dread coming into work because I knew I'll be leaving early Wednesday afternoon for a four-day weekend. That's a great feeling. So I celebrated by treating a coworker and myself to burrito suizos (the kind with cheese melted on top). As if regular burritos aren't bad enough. Ha. Oh-- and we also had Coke straight from glass bottles. All this while watching Judge Judy in the breakroom. Now that's the good life. ;)

MONDAY, November 19th
Breakfast
+ macadamia gingerbread biscotti
+ grande non-fat gingerbread latte
Early-afternoon Snack
+ 1/2 bag of peanut M&Ms
Lunch
+ chicken burrito suizo (with lettuce, sour cream, cheese, red and green salsa, and melted cheese on top)
+ Coke (in a bottle straight from Mexico-- cool!)

Dinner
+ sausage links omelette (mmmm...)
+ 6 oz. Vitamin Water "Formula 50"
+ 1 and 1/2 chocolate walnut cookie (I keep eating these because I baked them myself and they're yummy)

FATTIE RATING: 4

11.17 & 18 - I Love Naps

I had a pretty good weekend. I hung out with friends and family Friday night through Sunday night, so that was nice. I also ate a lot, so that's always nice. The highlight of my weekend, though, was finding a kindred spirit. Please see my note below. :}

SATURDAY, November 17th

Breakfast

+ fried chicken omelette (these really are amazingly good-- haha, serious)

+ 8 oz. Vitamin Water "Energy"

Lunch

+ 1/2 oatmeal apple cookie

+ 2 chocolate walnut cookies

+ cup of coffee with French vanilla creamer

Dinner

+ 3-4 fried Korean dumplings (mandu)
+ seafood tofu soup

+ several spoonfuls of dumpling stew

+ random Korean sides

+ small portion of rice cake stew (tteokbokki)

+ small portion of white rice dry

+ small portion of white rice wet

+ glass of hot barley tea

FATTIE RATING: 4
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SUNDAY, November 18th

Breakfast

+ 4-5 sausage links
+ two eggs, over-medium
+ piece of baked french bread with olive oil spread

+ one chocolate walnut cookie

Linner

+ two handfuls of nacho cheese-flavored Doritos

+ 4-5 spicy buffalo wings

+ two pieces reduced-fat pepperoni and vegetable wheat pizza (surprisingly delicious)

+ 2 carrots sticks, 2 celery sticks, 6 cherry tomatoes, 2 peapods

Dinner

+ three honey wings

+ one small pumpkin scone

+ cup of coffee with peppermint lactose-free cream

Late-night Snack

+ seafood ramen with 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

+ small piece of baked salmon

+ small piece of steak

+ 1 and 1/2 chocolate walnut cookies

+ 4 oz. Vitamin Water "Energy"

FATTIE RATING: 5

NOTE: My metabolism takes up so much of my body's energy that I always get sleepy after eating. For some reason, between linner and dinner, it hit me so fast that I had to immediately stop watching the Bears game and take a nap in my cousin's spare bedroom. His wife knows I adore their chug (or pugahuahua) Jager, so she put him in bed with me. Oh...my...gosh...that dog is my perfect companion. He could fall asleep anywhere anytime. I adorrrre him.

11.16 - TGIF

There's nothing like pigging out in Chinatown after Friday night fun and drinks . . . and then knocking out right after. ;)

FRIDAY, November 16th
Breakfast
+ lox, cream cheese, and tomato on a pumpernickel bagel (mmm, I missed this)
+ grande caramel apple spice
Lunch
+ 1/2 chicken pomodori
+ cup of butternut squash bisque
+ 5 potato chips
+ 1/2 dream bar (chocolate chips, peanut butter, coconut, walnuts, oh my!)
Evening Snack
+ two apple martinis
Late-night Dinner
+ two small bowls of wonton soup
+ large scoop of salt and pepper porkchops
+ scoop of white rice
+ small scoop of Hong Kong style fried rice
+ scoop of beef chow fun
+ small scoop of five spice beef stew

FATTIE RATING: 4.25

11.15 - Chilly Thursday

It was quite cold today. I failed to go to the gym-- though I was still able to exercise my stomach muscles.

THURSDAY, November 15th
Breakfast
+ bowl of cinnamon roll-flavored oatmeal
+ tall vanilla non-fat latte
Mid-morning Snack
+ two generic HandiSnacks (one is simply not enough)
Lunch
+ Chipotle barbacoa burrito (easy on the rice, w/o sour cream, but w/cheese and green tomatillo)
+ handful of chips with guacamole
Dinner
+ McD's double cheeseburger (perfect cheese to patty ratio!)
+ 4-5 French fries
+ 8 oz. Vitamin Water "Formula 50"

FATTIE RATING: 4

11.14 - Fooling Myself

All day I thought I was making fairly healthy choices-- but, looking back on it now . . . I pretty much negated the little bit of healthy with an even greater amount of fattie. *shrug* It's okay. I'll just walk extra briskly at the gym tomorrow. :\

WEDNESDAY, November 14th
Breakfast
+ Krispy Kreme donut (yeah, so??)
+ grande coffee with cream and Splenda
Lunch
+ turkey burger on rye patty melt (sooooo good-- and, um, sort of healthy)
+ 5 fries drenched in Louisiana hot sauce
+ black and white milkshake
+ two mini butter cookies
Dinner
+ two KFC drumsticks (mmm, yummy)
+ scoop of sauteed cabbage
+ a scoop and a half of brown rice (good fiber source!-- ha)

FATTIE RATING: 4

11.13 - If Tired, Then Eat

I had a little less than four hours of sleep last night, so I was pretty much in a weird fog all day. I also realized that it is a given for me to turn to unhealthy comfort foods when I am sleep-deprived. I can't help it. I feel bad for exhausting myself, so I make up for it with food. Ha. I'm going to make a horrible parent one day.

TUESDAY, November 13th
Breakfast
+ two McD’s breakfast burritos
+ medium cup of coffee with two creams, three sugars
+ two Frango mints (mmm—it’s good with coffee)
Lunch
+ steak, egg, and cheese bagel (I saved it from breakfast—yum!)
Early-evening Snack
+ two generic HandiSnacks (brought back such nice memories)
+ 1/2 bottle Vitamin Water “Energy”
Late-evening Snack
+ small scoop of chicken with broccoli and green peppers
+ 4 oz. Vitamin Water “Formula 50”
+ macaroni and cheese omelet with a sprinkling of red pepper flakes (I thought combining two loves would work—but this was not as good as I had hoped)


FATTIE RATING: 4.5

11.12 - Monday Monday

MONDAY, November 12th
Breakfast
+ piece of baked French bread with ICBINB olive oil spread
+ scrambled eggs
+ small yellow-green banana
+ cup of coffee with French vanilla creamer
Mid-morning Snack
+ grande non-fat eggnog latte (it was kinda gross so I added a packet of Splenda)
Lunch
+ Jimmy John’s “Vito” (without onions)
+ small bag of SunChips, cheddar flavor
Dinner
+ medium scoop of pancit
+ 1.5 oz. of broiled steak (yeah, there is way too much steak in the house—blech)

FATTIE RATING: 4

11.10 & 11 - Lover of Food

I'll pretty much eat or try anything—as long as it doesn't involve weird animal parts, underdeveloped duck embryo, pig blood soup, raw onions or garlic, cow stomach, exceptionally moldy or feet-smelling cheese, or cicadas. If I had a more refined palette, I would have been a taste tester or food critic. Unfortunately, I love plastic-wrapped American cheese singles just as much as mussels in white wine sauce. I have no standards or shame when it comes to eating. But that's fine because I prove to be a very useful companion for the light or finicky eater. I should put that on my resume.

SATURDAY, November 10th
Breakfast
+ scrambled eggs
+ beef fried rice
Lunch
+ small plate of pork adobo (eh)
+ two Filipino-style Chinese eggrolls (bleh)
+ 4 oz. light citrus punch
Dinner
+ one fried chicken drumstick
+ scoop of cheesy chicken and broccoli
+ scoop of penne with meat sauce
+ 10 pieces of shrimp (cocktail)
+ bite-sized mint brownie
+ bite-sized regular fudge brownie
+ three sips of Michelob Ultra
+ one sip of Coors Light
Late-night Snack
+ one double Chicago dog with grilled onions that I took off and replaced with mustard (my first time—and it was deelish!)

+ handful of French fries
+ bite of a pork chop with cheese sandwich

FATTIE RATING: 5
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SUNDAY, November 11th
Breakfast
+ scrambled eggs
+ piece of Italian bread with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter olive oil spread
+ cup of coffee with French vanilla and Irish cream creamer
Lunch
+ 2 oz. of steak
+ 2 oz. of light citrus punch
Dinner
+ 2 Hooters spicy chicken wings
Evening Snack
+ 6 more Hooters chicken wings (2 spicy, 4 mild)
+ 2 Pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting (good frosting!)
+ few sips of ginger ale
+ cup of coffee with French vanilla creamer
+ few sips of Vitamin Water “Formula 50”

FATTIE RATING: 4.25

11.09 - Back to Normal

I'm pleased to say I ate a decent amount today, and I had no apprehensions. It feels good to be back. :)

FRIDAY, November 9th
Breakfast
+ ham and swiss omelet (greasy but delicious)
+ 7-8 potato squares
+ sip of orange juice
+ 1/4 slice of wheat toast with blueberry and strawberry jam
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ handful of salt and vinegar chips (mmm)
+ 1/4 bottle Vitamin Water "Power-C"
Dinner
+ bistro burger on challah with bacon, brie, and grilled onions (yum)
+ handful of shoestring fries (daintily delicious!)
+ few forkfuls of mediterranean chicken pasta
+ a piece of cantaloupe and a piece of pineapple
+ glass of red wine (to help the heart a bit, you know)
Late-evening Snack
+ another handful of salt and vinegar chips
+ 2 sour gummy bugs and 3 gummy worms
+ the rest of my Vitamin Water

FATTIE RATING: 4.5

11.08 - Regaining the Appetite

THURSDAY, November 8th
Breakfast
+ 1/4 bacon, egg, and cheese (with tomato) sub
+ 6 oz. Gatorade Rain
Lunch
+ 6 scoops of peppery macaroni and cheese (super yummy)
+ 1/2 tuna melt
+ small Jamoca Oreo sundae with hot fudge and nuts
Dinner
+ 2 Chicago-style hot dogs (with everything)
+ 2 oz. ginger ale

FATTIE RATING: 3

11.07 - Attack of the Evil Gremlin

I wanted to start the day out carefully (considering I didn't want to have any bathroom episodes at work), so I got a very plain wheat bagel and toasted it, broke it up into pieces, and ate it with no spreads of any sort. About a half hour after eating, I felt the most excruciating pain. I can only equate it to feeling like I was giving birth to an evil gremlin. The reason why I say that is because I happened to watch a bit of Gremlins over the weekend and there's a scene where they're growing in these slimy cocoons and breaking out of them with their pointy, yucky hands—and that's what it felt like. It felt like a gremlin was trying to claw its way out of my tummy. Ha. Anyway, I left work early, went home, took a nap, ate chicken wings (mmmm!!), and then took it easy for the rest of the day. Needless to say, there is no more gremlin and I feel better. Thank goodness! By the way, today was a very sad display of eating. *sigh*

WEDNESDAY, November 7th
Breakfast
+ 2/3 toasted wheat bagel (broken up into bite-size pieces)
+ 11 oz. Gatorade Rain
Lunch
+ 6 honey chicken wings
+ 6 spicy chicken wings
Mid-evening Snack
+ 6 Premium saltine crackers
+ 18 oz. ginger ale

FATTIE RATING: 2.75

11.06 - Punishment?

Am I being punished for trying to be healthy? I don't understand. I'm not sure if it's the oatmeal/coffee breakfasts or if it's something I ate, but I had some pretty unsettling bathroom visits today. Don't worry, I won't go into detail. But yeah. Despite my struggles, I went to the gym tonight and feel fairly decent. Let's hope this doesn't continue.

TUESDAY, November 6th
Breakfast
+ bowl of oatmeal with dried cranberries and packet of Splenda
+ grande coffee with half-and-half and two Splendas
Lunch
+ TBM (tomato, basil, mozarella) on wheat flatbread (yummy and comforting)
+ 2/3 bag of potato chips
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ three Whoppers pieces
Late-night Snack
+ 3 oz. grilled steak
+ 1/2 plain bagel with cream cheese

FATTIE RATING: 3

11.05 - New Breakfast Regimen

So, after my "fattie intervention" on Saturday night, I decided that I should try to take baby steps (at least) in the right direction. My first baby step is to drastically cut back on the number of indulgent breakfasts I have a week. Instead of 5-6 mornings a week, I'll limit it to two mornings a week (pretty much just on the weekend). So in place of indulgence, we have healthy and practical:



Oatmeal has been shown to lower cholesterol and it is an excellent source of fiber. So yeah. I was content with it this morning, but I may have negated it at lunch. *shrug* At least I'm trying, right!? :\ Let's see how long this lasts . . .

MONDAY, November 5th
Breakfast
+ small bowl of oatmeal with dried cranberries and one packet of Splenda
+ medium toasted almond coffee with skim milk and two Splendas
Lunch
+ Italian beef with sweet peppers (Iovvveee me!!)
+ bite of Chicago hot dog with everything on it
+ bite of fish sandwich with cheese and tartar sauce
+ 10 oz. Diet Pepsi
Dinner
+ medium bowl of chicken soup
+ small plate of pork adobo
+ 3/4 leftover iced Halloween sugar cookie (not bad)

FATTIE RATING: 3.75

11.03 & 04 - Reality Check

I went out to dinner with some friends Saturday night, and they pretty much called me out on my eating habits. It was quite sobering, actually—and they helped me realize that I'm somewhat gluttonous. Is it really wrong to like food that much? :\ Like a lot of people, am I just using food as a source of comfort? I think psychologists call it "emotional or comfort eating"—and, I hate to admit it, but I am pretty darn emotional. So yeah. Maybe I am overdoing the whole emotion/food connection thing. With this in mind, I've decided that I'm going to gradually try to separate the two.

And, in honor of this decision, I have written a poem in the style of Ogden Nash's The Cow:

Food is no lover of your heart;
It comes out poo or stinky fart.

SATURDAY, November 3rd
Breakfast
+ 2 scrambled eggs
+ 4 pieces of bacon
+ 1/2 blueberry bagel, room temperature with cream cheese
+ 1/2 sesame bagel, toasted with cream cheese
+ small cup of coffee with Irish cream creamer
Lunch
+ small plate of chicken adobo (yummy Filipino dish)
+ 4 oz. light tangerine juice
Pre-dinner Snack
+ glass of blueberry ale
Dinner
+ 10 oz. slow roasted prime rib with au jus
+ baked mac & cheese (yummm)
+ small bite each of BBQ baby back ribs and loaded baked potato
+ bottle of Miller Lite
+ 3-4 forkfuls of carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

FATTIE RATING: 4.5 (bad, but not too bad)
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SUNDAY, November 4th
Breakfast
+ bacon omelette (oh man, this was good)
+ small slice of french apple cream cheese pie
Lunch
+ medium plate of brown rice and chicken adobo
+ 4 oz. light lemonade
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ whole wheat cracker snack thingamajigger (it tastes like Smacks cereal-- pretty darn good)
Dinner
+ bacon omelette (I'm sorry, but it was that good-- I couldn't help myself)
+ four pieces of green papaya and one piece of green pepper from homemade chicken soup (these were my vegetables for the day-- ha)
+ whole wheat cracker snack

FATTIE RATING: 4

11.02 - Achy Friday

Today, I'm achy for all sorts of reasons (including my 40-minute stint at the gym last night), so my appetite was just eh today. I didn't really enjoy anything I ate except for the salami sandwich at lunch, which I conveniently bought from the deli across the street. I love salami. I'd have to say that it's another childhood comfort food that I actually didn't realize was a comfort food until today. I think it goes back to the time that my dad randomly came home with a roll of salami. I can't quite remember where he got it from, but that roll of salami lasted about a week or so, and it was wonderful. One whole week of yummy salami goodness that I will always cherish. Haha. Alright. I'll stop here.

FRIDAY, November 2nd
Breakfast
+ grande coffee (with half-and-half and 2.5 Splendas)
+ piece of wheat bread with Country Crock spread
Lunch
+ salami on rye with spicy mustard, lettuce, and tomato (apparently, this makes me Jewish-- but I like to think I'm a very well-rounded person who accepts all ethnic cuisines-- ha)
+ large bowl of beef and barley soup
+ 1/4 frozen yogurt vanilla/chocolate twist
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ fun-size Snickers bar
Late-night Snack

+ 1/2 can of Campbell's Double Noodle
+ slice of french apple cream cheese pie
+ 4 oz. cold apple cider

FATTIE RATING: 3.75

11.01 - Time for the Gym

I didn't eat particularly well today-- so, finally (after nearly four months), I decided to go to the gym. I didn't do too bad for my first time in a long while. I was actually able to jog consistently for five minutes straight. That may not seem like much, but when you have a belly used to scrambled eggs and cheeseburgers, that's pretty darn impressive. ;) So I'm going to at least try to go once a week . . . and we'll hopefully increase the number of trips from there. Wish me luck.

THURSDAY, November 1st
Breakfast
+ scrambled eggs with seasoned salt
+ 1/4 egg white omelette with veggies and cheese
+ 1 baked buttery biscuit
Lunch
+ 1/2 quarter pounder with cheese (I love that they use two slices of cheese!)
+ 1/2 double quarter pounder with cheese (I don't like that they only use two slices of cheese-- it should be two per patty, darnit!)
+ 7 french fries
+ 3 oz. Diet Pepsi
Mid-afternoon Snack
+ small piece of white cake with strawberries and whipped cream
+ 6 strawberry halves
+ 1 sesame poppy seed cracker
+ sliver of gouda
+ sliver of cheddar
+ sliver of swiss
Late-night Snack
+ 1/4 falafel sandwich (in pita bread)
+ 1/2 beef shawarma sandwich (also in pita bread)
+ 5 french fries sprinkled with seasoned salt

FATTIE RATING: 4.25